After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, he experiences a sudden streak of luck -- winning poker games and even surviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victor, seems to have an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph -- his lucky charm.
Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the woman in the photograph out of his mind and he sets out on a journey across the country to find her. But Thibault is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for the woman he encounters in North Carolina - Elizabeth, a divorced mother -- and he keeps the story of the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embark upon a passionate love affair, his secret soon threatens to tear them apart -- destroying not only their love, but also their lives.
Filled with tender romance and terrific suspense, THE LUCKY ONE is an unforgettable story about the surprising paths our lives often take and the power of fate to guide us to true and everlasting love.
First, a tangent: You know what I would really like to see in a book? I'd like to see the main character have a dog that isn't so darned perfect. Maybe he's got no recall, or jumps like a pogo stick any time somebody new comes through the door. Maybe she stands on the back deck and barks like a fiend when a leaf so much as drops. Either way, I'd like to see a dog that - despite their owner's attempts to train them - can really be a pain in the ass. Show me a book with a dog like that, and I'll show you a book with some credibility.
Back to the book - I think it's generally accepted that Nicholas Sparks is escapism. His work isn't deep, but it's entertaining and makes you feel good in the end. This was exactly that. A quick easy read that took little to no thought, during or after I was reading it. I enjoyed it, but I generally prefer books with a little more substance... or dogs that get into the kitchen garbage.
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